NEWSNATIONNOW (Josie Fischels) - What we know about the Russian plague lab worker who died
Local media have named the lab worker who is suspected to have died from pneumonic plague as Darya Shipilova.
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Local media have named the lab worker who is suspected to have died from pneumonic plague as Darya Shipilova.
Panic broke out last week when a female laboratory technician died and hundreds of people she came into contact with were placed in quarantine. Darya Shipilova, 28, was said to be working at the Irkutsk [...]
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Former CDC director Dr. Robert Redfield and former CIA Moscow chief of station Dan Hoffman discuss U.S. monitoring of a suspected pneumonic plague death linked to a Russian lab on ‘Special Report.’ #fox #foxnews #media #breakingnews #us #usa #new #news #breaking #specialreport #pneumonicplague #plague #russia #russianlab #robertredfield #redfield #danhoffman #hoffman #cdc #health #infectiousdisease #outbreak #publichealth #disease #moscow #biolab Don’t just watch Fox News—be part of it. Become a Fox News Patriot today. https://youtube.com/foxnews/join
Fears of the pneumonic plague erupt after a 28-year-old employee at a Siberian plague research institute died from a mysterious case of pneumonia, and Russian authorities quarantined a hospital and placed scores of people under observation. #fox #foxnews #media #breakingnews #us #usa #new #news #breaking #plague #pneumonicplague #health #healthnews #disease #infectiousdisease #outbreak #russia #siberia #pneumonia #quarantine #publichealth #medicalresearch #research #scientists Don’t just watch Fox News—be part of it. Become a Fox News Patriot today. https://youtube.com/foxnews/join
Dr. Robert Redfield, a former CDC director, and Andy Weber, a former Defense Department official, join “CUOMO” to discuss a pneumonic plague in Russia that left one scientist dead and prompted medical monitoring of roughly 200 people. According to CDC officials, the situation is being closely tracked by both their agency and the State Department due to concerns about its potential public health implications. #pneumonicplague #russia #outbreak Chris Cuomo hosts "CUOMO," a no-nonsense show featuring the day's most important news from all perspectives. "CUOMO" airs weeknights at 8p/7C on NewsNation. #CUOMO NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
Infectious disease specialist Dr. Peter Chin-Hong joins LiveNOW's Shawna Khalafi to discuss lingering questions amid reports of a suspected fatal pneumonic plague case in Russia. President Donald Trump told reporters Monday that the U.S. is "willing to help" Russia with a potential outbreak, calling the fatal case a "big problem" for the country. Pneumonic plague can be treated with common antibiotics, especially when treatment begins early, the official said. Appropriate therapy should begin as soon as plague is suspected, and patients can be treated with intravenous or oral antimicrobials depending on the severity of illness and other factors, according to the CDC.
We are learning more this week after reports that the U.S. State Department is monitoring a suspected fatal pneumonic plague case in Russia. The State Department is also urging Moscow to share accurate information as details remain unconfirmed. A State Department official told Fox News that the U.S. is aware of reports of a death in Irkutsk Oblast, a region in southeastern Siberia, and is watching the situation closely with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other federal agencies. LiveNOW’s Andy Mac is speaking with epidemiologist Dr. Céline Gounder, as we continue to determine what comes next as Russian authorities reveal what they know.
"This is not something that is naturally occurring as a problem," Redfield said of the plague.
A Russian hospital is under quarantine after a lab worker's death sparked concerns about a possible pneumonic plague case. Officials say the woman died from "pneumonia of undetermined" cause as hundreds are being monitored. Here's what we know: https://tinyurl.com/49jz5m2r #pneumonicplague #Russia #plague